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FZNT32 KNHC 020921
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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
421 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Gulf of Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure prevails across the basin in
the wake of a cold front currently E of the area. Fresh to
strong N to NW winds prevail across the eastern half of the
Gulf, including the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Channel.
These winds will gradually diminish through this evening as the
ridge weakens. The next cold front will reach the Texas coast
Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Fri
afternoon and stall afterwards before dissipating Sat. Fresh
northerly winds will follow this front. 

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, SE winds less than
10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E
winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N less
than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.